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Nah, near Balclutha. Just get around a bit.

So in the pursuit of lower emissions we are making engines use more fuel than they really should? Seems counterproductive.

Do you have a logical explanation for that? 

Winton yesterday.

Not sure if this really belongs here but here it is anyway.

Finally got the pedal box out of the parts car today. Got the column out last weekend with some most appreciated help and advice from @smokin'joe. We ended up leaving the linkages to the trans all connected and removing the shaft from the shift lever up by the steering wheel. One bolt. Like many things it became obvious with another pair of eyes looking at it. I'm getting my wof guy to do the swap into the good car cos it was super cunty getting it out and I broke some stuff. 

@kiwiplymouth, I've been there with those horrible pins. The first time I took the motor and gearbox out of a rod change Mini back in the '80s. Had no idea what it was and ended up cutting the socket with a grinder. 

I love front wheel drive. I might be biased though having been a serial BMC fwd owner since 1983.

17 minutes ago, Alfashark said:

Righto lads, what the preferred breed of sealant/snot for an inlet manifold -> spacer -> carb assembly?

Are paper gaskets alone providing an insufficient seal?

On ‎23‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 10:00, ajg193 said:

I did this to jump start a car a few years ago. Worked well, apart from the burn mark on the spanners after.

This was standard starting practice for our MF135 back in the day. Any random piece of steel to bypass the shagged starter solenoid. Used my sheath knife once cos I had nothing else handy and blew a big gap out of the edge. Not thinking very hard that day.

^That shouldn't surprise anyone who was at Nats this year.

My fantasy garage would include a Galaxie wags of some sort and an F100.

Random internet pics not necessarily representing my favourite models although the F100 is pretty close. 

Keen for @evel's stealth mode E series coon wags idea too.

Anyone? There must be a relatively simple way to take these things apart surely.

4 minutes ago, peteretep said:

1.6L/100 seams unreasonable

Sure does. That's like 177 mpg. I used to get 115 mpg (2.5ish l/100 km) out of a CG125 and thought that was pretty good.

I'd love to be able to participate in events like this. Have to get my fun by reading the stories of others' exploits unfortunately.

Good to see an EN Civic that isn't rust fucked like mine. I also have an even rustier parts car here. Not sure if the whole dash is still good but the gauges will be. Gis a yell if you want stuff and I'll check if I still have the bits you want.

11 hours ago, kyteler said:

Just remembered it's about three hours to Wanaka.  Enthusiasm waned. 6 hrs minimum of driving and probably two tanks of gas.  Probably be a $400 Sunday. 

It is exactly this that dampens my enthusiasm also. Much as I would love to meet up with you all my budget does not permit it.

A while ago now I broke the pedal box in my manual EA coon. My wof guy welded it up to get me mobile but he reckons it will break again. He also reckons automatic pedal boxes are the same and that they just have a longer rod to hold the extra pedal. Today I started removing the column from the automatic parts car I have here in order to be able to remove the pedal box. Everything came undone easily except for the column change linkages. I can't see how to disconnect the linkage anywhere between the column and the trans without cutting or breaking something. There must be a way to do this. What am I not seeing here? Thanks in advance for any and all helpful advice.

Ha, another 'clutha boy. That red Corona belongs to my neighbour.

10 hours ago, Avenga said:

my big trip down to the South Island

How far South are you coming? I've been following this for a while and I'd love to see it.

3 hours ago, jesselc said:

Yeah you too man! Fuck coming over that hill with a car trailer again though haha

You didn't go over Finlayson Road from Waihola and up the coast road to get to Dane's place did you? That road's questionable even with a small trailer.

Is that cos modern lead free shit?

Agnetha, love it.

So it's like a structural magnesium supplement?